REDSTAR Hangzhou December 2020

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ECO-FRIENDLY
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING
By Maddalena Depalo
For a few years
now, news articles
have stressed the
importance of caring
for our planet. In New York
City the ‘Climate Clock’ is a
stark reminder - counting
down the time we have
to save the planet. Today,
eco-friendly solutions
are all around us and
governments have also
started implementing ecofriendly
actions, but this is
everyone’s responsibility!
10 ECO-FRIENDLY TIPS
1. The first rule, the one my mum
has taught me since I was a child,
is to recycle everything from the
presents you receive. From the
wrapping paper to the small
accessories. To do so you must very
carefully open each gift, trying to
keep the wrapping paper intact.
Keep any bags and ribbons, store
these away in a box ready to
recycle the next time you need to
wrap and give a gift!
2. Shopping bags can also be reused.
Brown bags are really nice to use in
this way because they are perfect
for everyone - kids and adults - and
you can always get creative and
decorate them.
3. Why not use newspaper to wrap
your presents? I used this method
one year after I totally forgot to
buy some Xmas paper. It’s super
easy, use a newspaper you have at
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